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  • Travis' last C-5 departs for upgrade

    Travis Air Force Base, California, sent its last C-5 Galaxy to Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 4 to be upgraded to a C-5M Super Galaxy. This will mark Travis from a transition base to a completed C-5M base."[The transition includes] upgrades to avionics, electrical, bleed air, pressurization,

  • Total Force collaborates to fight Western wildfires

    Two Air Force Reserve Modular Airborne Firefighting System equipped C-130 Hercules along with two MAFFS certified aircrews and support personnel from the 302nd Airlift Wing have been activated to support the aerial firefighting efforts for the ongoing wild land fires in the Western U.S. The MAFFS

  • Mobility Airmen provide care to stranger during fire emergency

    Maj. Jim Cote was driving to his new job at Air Mobility Command Headquarters, July 29, when he saw a man on fire on the side of the road in Shiloh, Illinois. According to St. Clair County authorities, the riding lawnmower operator attempted to mow too close to a ditch.  The mower overturned,

  • Team Dover is StormReady

    An Air Force installation, like any type of community, is vulnerable to natural disasters. While Travis AFB, California must prepare for earthquakes, and Offutt AFB, Nebraska must be ever vigilant for the threat that tornados pose; Dover AFB, like all bases along the East Coast must be ready to

  • SEAC visits McConnell

    The Department of Defense's top enlisted member and the senior enlisted Soldier in the Kansas National Guard visited here July 30 - 31 to speak with military members about important issues and learn about Team McConnell.U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the

  • McChord Airman to be honored as hero

    A McChord Airman has been selected by the American Red Cross Northwest Region to be honored at their 2015 Annual Heroes Luncheon in Tacoma, Washington. Senior Airman Joshua Calhoun, 62nd Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory journeyman, is being recognized as a hero for

  • HQ AMC receives Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

    Headquarters Air Mobility Command recently received the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award by the Secretary of the Air Force Personnel Council Awards and Decorations Branch, for the period of Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2013.Significant contributions leading to the award include Mobility Airmen

  • 9th Air Refueling Squadron recognized as best in Air Force

    The 9th Air Refueling Squadron was recognized July 18 as the "Top Air Refueling Section in the Air Force" after being presented the Albert L. Evans award during the 36th annual Boom Symposium at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.Refueling squadrons across all major commands and refueling platforms

  • McChord Field Honor Guard honors Vietnam War veteran

    Helping to bring closure to a family after a service members death is an honor many people might not experience day-to-day, but for the McChord Field Honor Guard, it is something they deal with on a daily basis.Recently, the McChord Field Honor Guard presented the family of Tech. Sgt. Hugh Sherburn,

  • Contingency Response Airmen enable Marines at Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq

    U.S. Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen work around the clock to sustain and improve the Task Force Al Taqaddum Advise and Assist site at Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq. Each service and section plays an important role in ensuring the success of this mission, part of Operation Inherent Resolve.One